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Penn State Football Team History


Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
 University Park, PA
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,537
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Robert A. Bob Higgins
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Robert A. Bob Higgins enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Lebanon Valley  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Gettysburg  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Lehigh  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Columbia  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Syracuse  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Pennsylvania  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Lafayette  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Bucknell  7   13   L       
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record6-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-719108   J.O. Christian
Michigan State 8-115356   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 8-113870   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 8-120544   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Army 7-321540   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Temple 7-1-222057Lost  14-20  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Western Michigan 7-110452   Mitchell Gary
Notre Dame 6-310856   Elmer F. Layden
Syracuse 6-214142   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Troy 6-2-117052   Albert Elmore
West Virginia 6-4117113   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Boston College 5-46472   Joseph Joe McKenney
Central Michigan 5-38182   Alex Yunevich
Eastern Michigan 5-210979   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 5-5120123   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-3-111940   Mel Taube
Tulsa 5-2-110639   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Penn State 4-411558   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 4-4131104   Mack Saxon
Jacksonville State 3-473111   T.B. Shotts
East Carolina 1-4-11887   G.L. Doc Mathis

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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